Burrito Project celebrates 5 years

Burrito Project celebrates 5 years

The Burrito Project started feeding nearly 30 homeless people at a local park when it first started. Five years later, it feeds hundreds a week.

BAKERSFIELD, CA -- For some of the needy in Bakersfield, Sundays are an opportunity to receive a free meal.

"They come out and pass out burritos every Sunday to us. Burritos, water and whatever extra they got," said Nelson Caraballo.

Caraballo has been homeless for the past four years. He's received meals from the Burrito Project, a nonprofit that distributes burritos every Sunday to the homeless.

"Not only are they just giving us food and stuff but they actually become our friends over the period of time, said Caraballo. "They come and check up on us to see how we are doing, because most of us out here don't have family or nothing."

On Sunday, the Burrito Project celebrated its fifth year anniversary.

"It actually started here at Mill Creek Park. We brought 27 burritos into the park to feed hungry people and we have grown since then," said founder Belina Lopez Rickett.

Volunteers went from making the 27 burritos in a crock pot in their own kitchen, to nearly 200 burritos in a kitchen inspected and approved by the health department.